Castaic was the 28-21 winner over Golden Valley when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Castaic Coyotes fell 36-28 to the Golden Valley Grizzlies on Friday. The Coyotes gained 61 more yards on the day, but it was the Grizzlies that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Castaic still got an impressive performance from Khanai Langford, who threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards. Logan Mietzner was another key player, picking up 38 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Castaic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Reid and Maddux Anderson.
It was another big night for Jamison Torres, who rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns for Golden Valley. The dominant performance gave Torres a new career-high in rushing yards. Ace Frias got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Castaic and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Golden Valley, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Castaic will square off against Hart at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hart will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Castaic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Golden Valley, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Valencia at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th.
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